| (1) | An executive authority shall not re-appoint a former employee if that employee left the public service— |
| (a) | earlier on the condition that he or she would not accept or seek reappointment; or |
| (b) | due to ill health and cannot provide sufficient evidence of recovery. |
| (2) | Notwithstanding subregulation (1)(a) and subject to regulation 61, an executive authority may appoint such former employee in a post if— |
| (a) | no other suitable candidate could be recruited in terms of these Regulations; |
| (b) | the appointment is made for a fixed term not exceeding three years; and that term may be extended only once for a further term not exceeding three years; and |
| (c) | the employee has not been previously appointed in terms of this regulation. |
| (3) | Notwithstanding subregulation (1)(a) and subject to regulation 61, an executive authority may appoint such former employee additional to the establishment if— |
| (a) | the appointment is made for a period not exceeding 12 calendar months; and |
| (b) | the employee may not be appointed more than twice in terms of this regulation. |
[Regulation 60(3)(a) substituted by section 25 of the Public Service Amendment Regulations, 2023, Notice No. R. 3971, GG49517, dated 20 October 2023 - effective 1 November 2023]
